A moment later, the door opened from the inside, and two girls, around ten years old, came out. The older girl had short, boyish hair, dark skin, and was tall, about 1.53 meters. The younger girl had two high braids in her hair and was dressed very nicely.
The two of them called out in unison, "Father, Mother."
A chubby little boy, about two or three years old, squeezed out from behind, his voice sounding a bit aggrieved, "Mom, Dad, you're finally back!"
"Little Bao, my precious darling, have you missed me?"
Li Yumei picked up the little boy and went inside. "Jinhua, Meihua, bring in the two bags of things from the doorway!"
Chen Xihua, who was walking over from the corner of the stairs, guessed that the two girls were the second sister, Chen Jinhua, who had short hair and was eleven years old, and the third sister, Chen Meihua, who had braids and was ten years old. The little boy must be Chen Baohua, the little golden boy!
The two sisters lowered their heads and carried their luggage inside, without seeing Chen Xihua.
She followed Chen Lao Er into the house and heard Li Yumei's voice again, "Chunhua, is lunch ready? I'm so hungry and thirsty. Xiuhua, bring me a glass of water!"
At this moment, a girl of about eight years old with short hair that reached her ears came out of the room on the right. The girl was a little timid, and quickly went into the kitchen, poured water, and came out again!
The little boy, who was perched on Li Yumei's shoulder, suddenly brightened up. He saw the stranger Chen Xihua and asked with a puzzled look, tilting his head.
"Who...who are you?"
"I'm your fifth older sister, are you the sixth?"
Chen Xihua asked in a clear voice. Seeing the cute little boy, she found it hard to believe that he was the same person as Chen Baohua in the original book, who grew up to be with delinquents all day, relied on his sisters for support, played games, and indulged in eating, drinking, and gambling!
“Fifth Sister? I know her, Eldest Sister mentioned her… Sixth Sister? I’m not Sixth Sister, I’m Xiao Bao!” Chen Baohua said very seriously!
At this moment, the room fell silent. Apart from Chen Chunhua, the eldest sister who was still cooking in the kitchen, everyone in the dining room looked at Chen Xihua!
"So you're Xiao Liu! Xiao Bao doesn't sound good. I'm your fifth sister. You have five older sisters, so you're the sixth one, which is why I'm called Xiao Liu!"
Chen Xihua said firmly, ignoring the different looks from others.
Li Yumei wanted to speak, but seeing that Wu Yatou was speaking to her youngest son with a stern face, she didn't know how to start!
Chen Baohua was completely bewildered. The little one didn't know what to say and nestled in Li Yumei's arms. Then, the whole family waited for Chen Chunhua to finish preparing lunch and bring it out to set it up!
Chen Chunhua is the eldest sister, gentle and steady, about 1.55 meters tall, almost thirteen years old, with her hair tied in a low ponytail, sweat beading on her forehead, pacing back and forth between the dining room and the kitchen several times!
When the family sat down around the round table to eat, Chen Lao Er spoke up, "Say hello to everyone, this is your fifth sister, Xi Hua!"
"Hello, Fifth Sister, I'm your eldest sister!" Eldest sister Chen Chunhua spoke first, her voice very gentle!
"Hello, big sister!" Chen Xihua smiled slightly as she looked at Chen Chunhua who was speaking.
This is the gentle, kind, caring, steady, and responsible eldest sister who married a domestic abuser and was beaten by him for years, yet she still protected her younger brother!
I just graduated from elementary school this June. I had excellent grades and was admitted to the county's top middle school.
In the book, because of this layoff, Chen Lao Er and his wife no longer let her study, but instead let her help out at the restaurant and take care of her younger brother Chen Baohua.
Chen Lao Er and his wife weren't very good cooks; their restaurant barely made enough to feed their family.
For the past two or three years since Chen Baohua was born, his grandmother has been taking care of him. His uncle, Chen Jianguo, is a workshop director at a textile factory, and his aunt, Wang Fen, is a women's director at the street office. His two older cousins are both grown up, one is fifteen years old and the other is thirteen years old, so they don't need much care.
Grandma Chen was biased towards boys and favored girls, but Chen Baohua was also her precious grandson, and she took good care of him for two or three years.
However, starting this year, Grandma Chen's health has not been very good, and it is no longer convenient for her to take care of the children!
"Xiao Wu, I'm your second sister. If you need anything, come to me!" Second sister Chen Jinhua tossed her very short hair and said in a very bold manner!
"Hello, Second Sister!" Chen Xihua was a little lost in thought. This was the Second Sister who was strong, loved to fight, dressed like a boy, and had the air of a big sister. Later, she accidentally killed a thug for her younger brother and was sentenced to twenty years in prison!
"Little Five, I'm Third Sister!" Third Sister Chen Meihua said sweetly, her voice tinged with pride. Little Five wasn't as pretty as her; she was dark-skinned. She was the most beautiful in the whole family!
"Hello, Third Sister!" Chen Xihua turned to look at her outstanding and beautiful third sister, who was said to be the most beautiful and alluring, though still young. Later, to redeem her younger brother's gambling debts, she became the mistress of a wealthy businessman in the provincial capital, became pregnant unexpectedly, was beaten by the first wife and miscarried, and was unable to conceive again!
"Hello, Fifth Sister, I am Fourth Sister!" Fourth Sister Chen Xiuhua looked up and said softly, then lowered her head again.
"Hello, Fourth Sister!" Chen Xihua was holding her breath. This was her delicate and reserved, but timid and cowardly fourth sister. She was a bookworm and did very well in her studies. She often read her eldest sister's older textbooks. However, she stopped studying after junior high school. When she was twenty, she married an old man in his forties or fifties and used the dowry money to help her younger brother get married!
With such good-looking parents, the Chen sisters are indeed beautiful.
The book didn't mention Chen Xihua, but she knew she had well-proportioned and delicate features. She's a bit tanned now and hasn't fully matured, but she'll definitely be beautiful when she grows up, especially with her bright and expressive eyes.
Although she is here now, Chen Xihua believes that if no strong measures are taken, she will also end up being sold for her brother's sake!
Chen Xihua thought that she must make sure her four older sisters avoided the original ending. Although she would not oppose the female lead or steal her opportunities, she would try her best to lead the Chen family away from the original plot and away from the female lead's family, and she would definitely not become a comparison group for the female lead's family!
Chen Xihua thought about it, and her teeth and hands started itching again. She wanted to teach her younger brother a lesson, and she wanted to hit him!
"Sixth Sister, I'm your fifth sister. You have to listen to your older sisters, understand?" Chen Xihua's usually stern face was unusually full of smiles as she looked at Chen Baohua.
Hmph, you want to grow crooked? I'll straighten you out, I'll force you to straighten out!
"Hmph, I'm not Xiao Liu... no, it's my turn. Why? You should greet them first. I should introduce myself first. That's how the older sisters do it!" Chen Baohua was very unhappy!
"Because I'm your older sister!" Chen Xihua ignored his silly, on-the-spot-of-tears look and started eating as soon as she saw Chen Lao Er pick up his chopsticks.
If you don't enjoy eating, there's something wrong with your mind!
"Mother, Fifth Sister is bad!" Chen Baohua was angry because he noticed that this new older sister didn't go along with whatever he said like the other sisters did. He wanted his mother to come out and teach her a lesson!
"Fifth Sister, what's wrong with you? Xiao Bao is your only brother. You'll all have to rely on him in the future. If you want your brother from your mother's side to support you, can't you just go along with him?" Li Yumei began to lecture her!
Li Yumei wanted to harass her right now, but Chen Xihua didn't say anything and continued eating with her head down, saying she would talk to her after she finished eating.
When Chen Baohua saw that her fifth sister was speechless, she assumed that the sister was scared and smiled smugly!
Seeing Wu Yatou eating with her head down, Li Yumei assumed that Wu Yatou agreed with her words and would stop scolding. After all, she had just returned to this home and needed time to adjust!
"Oh, right, Dad, Mom, and Uncle came to our house the day before yesterday and said... said that the factory has issued a notice that you've all been laid off and don't need to go back to work. Just find some time to collect your previous wages and complete the formalities!" Chen Chunhua's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
"Understood!" Mr. and Mrs. Chen didn't react much, because they already knew. Besides, they were just ordinary workers; if the factory wanted to lay them off, making a scene wouldn't do any good!
When the Chen family had almost finished eating, after putting down their chopsticks, Chen Lao Er looked at his youngest daughter and said, "There are only two rooms in the house. The room on the left is for me, your mother, and Baohua. The room on the right has two beds. Before, your eldest and second eldest sisters slept in one bed, and your third and fourth eldest sisters slept in another. Xiao Wu, you and your third and fourth eldest sisters can squeeze in at the back. You three are still small, so you can fit. You must be tired from the car ride, so go and rest for a bit!"
"Okay, Dad!" Chen Xihua couldn't call him Dad, let alone Dad, so he'd just call him Dad and Mom!
This is the only way for now. Perhaps influenced by the original plot, she has not fully accepted Chen Lao Er and his wife!
Anyway, in many parts of the country, when you meet elderly neighbors on the street, they call them Uncle Chen or Aunt Chen!
With a snap, the chopsticks in the third sister Chen Meihua's hand fell to the ground. "Dad, why? You let Xiao Wu sleep with the eldest and second sisters!"
“San San, you, Xiao Si, and Xiao Wu are still young. The three of you won’t be crowded. If Xiao Wu sleeps with us, I’ll kick him to the ground!” Chen Jinhua, the second son, said with a dashing expression.
"Don't call me San San!" Chen Meihua was even more unhappy, and then muttered under her breath, "Tomboy!"
"If I don't call you San San, should I call you Xiao San? Shameless, shameless, and vain!" Don't think she didn't hear the last three words.
Just because her name contains the character "美" (meaning beautiful) doesn't mean she's the most beautiful person in the world!
"Dad, look at Chen Jinhua!" Chen Meihua looked at her father coquettishly. Chen Lao Er was still a little biased towards his third daughter, who was the prettiest and a bit spoiled. So, he would usually favor his third daughter!
"Jinhua, give way to your third sister, Meihua. You should call her Second Sister!" Chen Lao Er was still trying to smooth things over as usual.
He'd just forgotten what he was going to say. What did Xiao Wu call him again? "Dad?" Is that what they call him in the countryside?
"Hmph, San San, what else can you do besides tattling!" Chen Jinhua disdained arguing with the third brother any longer!
"What's all the noise about? The three little ones are all sleeping together!" Li Yumei snapped angrily!
Even if someone is dissatisfied, they will stop talking, and everyone else will get used to it!
Chen Xihua ate her fill, watched the play, and thoroughly enjoyed it, but she just couldn't understand why her two older sisters, who were all quite temperamental, were labeled as "brother-supporting demons" (meaning they were overly protective of their younger brothers).
"Sixth Brother, come here to Fifth Sister, I want to talk to you!"
"What are you saying! Humph, Mother said you have to give way to me!" Chen Baohua said in a childish voice. Although her tone was unfriendly, she was still very curious about her new older sister. She pulled her mother's hand and slowly moved over. She didn't dare to face her fifth sister alone. When she wasn't smiling, she looked a little scary!
"Can't you walk? Stand up straight and come here!" Chen Xihua got annoyed by his dawdling, stood up, pulled Chen Xiaoliu over to the bench, and asked him seriously.
"Little Six, did you remember what your mother just said?"
"What are you saying?" Chen Baohua was a little intimidated by Fifth Sister's serious attitude, but he didn't care. He called out to Sixth Sister, "Sixth Sister!"
"Is my mother saying that you are the only boy in the family, and that from now on, my four older sisters and I will all have to rely on you and depend on you for support?"
So you have to listen to your older sisters and protect them. We all have to rely on you; you're a boy.
Your full name is Chen Baohua, and your nickname is Xiao Liu.
Don't call him "Xiao Bao" anymore. "Xiao Bao" sounds too childish and not impressive. If someone asks you, just say, "You have five older sisters, so you're the sixth one. You're a man, so you have to be considerate of your sisters and protect them. Can you do that?"
"Yes, I guess so!" Chen Baohua was a little confused, but seeing how serious her fifth sister was when she spoke, she was led astray and answered casually.
"Good boy, Xiao Liu is great!" Chen Xihua hugged him tightly and kissed him on the cheek. He blushed, ran away, and looked back at her.
Chen Xihua didn't care whether Chen Baohua understood or not. Anyway, she planned to remind him more often every day: be a good boy, be a real man, protect your five older sisters, and listen to your sisters.
They're not worried about him saying he has five older sisters. Anyway, Mr. and Mrs. Chen were laid off, and their sixth child was born secretly after the policy change and hasn't been registered yet. They were worried about it affecting their jobs before, and now, it's highly likely that's why they were both laid off.
Once the fine is paid, you can register your household registration; you'll need it for school later!
The others at the dinner table were stunned when they heard this. Did this mean they were relying on their younger brother for support?
Li Yumei also had some self-doubt. Was that really what she meant? "Fifth girl, what nonsense are you talking about! Xiao Bao is only three years old. You think your little brother will protect you? You wish! You're asking for a beating!" She felt that calling him 'Xiao Bao' didn't sound right anymore!
"How can you say that's nonsense? Isn't that right? You said it yourself, that my sisters and I will all have to rely on him in the future, so Xiao Liu has to be ready at all times. He's the only boy, a real man!" Chen Xihua wasn't afraid of Li Yumei at all, and stopped arguing with her. She took her luggage and schoolbag and went into the room.
She was exhausted and had a headache; she needed to rest because she had been draining her energy all day!
Although the fourth sister, Chen Xiuhua, had her head slightly lowered, you could see the admiration on her face!
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